Company Car - what to go for ?

deadl0ck

Hi all,
I'm i the lucky position to be able to get a company car this year, but I'm unsure what to go for.
Up to now I've always drove a commercial Jeep, so any suggestions would be great...

I want to go for a Diesel, as I'll get the fuel minus VAT on a company fuel card, and also I'll be more economical...

Anyhow - currently I'm looking at :

Volvo S40 1.6d
Ford Mondeo Zetec 1.8Tdci
Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4d
Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi
Volkswagen Passat 1.9 Tdi

So cars up to the low 30's in price is my range...

I want a good tradeoff between drive, comfort, safety, and I want a family sized car.
As this is a company car, resale value isn't an issue....

So, like I said - any comments on any of the avbove, or more suggestions would be great !

cjt156

Out of those I'd have the Mondeo; but I wouldn't have one of those. Thought of the Alfa 159 1.9 JTDm? Fantastic engine, looks the business and because its a company car you won't have to worry about this unreliability business everyone always talks about :rolleyes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alfa_Romeo_159_sw.JPG

unkel

The Octavia is based on the VW Golf and the Volvo is based on the Ford Focus. They are smaller than the other three cars. Of the other three, the Mondeo is the best drivers car and the one likely to have the biggest depreciation (previous Mondeos always depreciated like mad, this one is new so we can't say for sure)

As a company car, I'd take the Mondeo...

unkel

cjt156 wrote: »

Thought of the Alfa 159 1.9 JTDm?

The perfect company car. But starting at €37k it is well out of budget for OP

rebel.ranter

The Volvo & the Skoda will look the least like a Rep mobile, meaning that the Mondeo & Passat are a popular company car choice.
Having said that I rented a TDi Passat in France last September & I was very impressed with the car, it was comfortable, have a reasonable amount of power. The boot was huge so lots of room for family stuff.
I thought it had a little bit of class too.

deadl0ck

Yep - the Alfa is coming in at 37,549.99 (Leaseplan price) so it's out of my budget

unkel

deadl0ck wrote: »

Yep - the Alfa is coming in at 37,549.99 (Leaseplan price) so it's out of my budget

Could you copy a range of cars within budget from your Leaseplan list and paste it here?

cjt156

unkel wrote: »

The perfect company car. But starting at €37k it is well out of budget for OP

deadl0ck wrote: »

Yep - the Alfa is coming in at 37,549.99 (Leaseplan price) so it's out of my budget

Sorry; been lusting after one of those myself. Still; nice to look at wasn't it?

deadl0ck

OK - so herer's a basic list - I can add afew extras, and swith between saloon and hatch on some of the models, but here's the general jist of things :

Citreon C5 1.6hdi €29,144
Dodge Caliber 2.0 Se Turbo Diesel €27,579
Ford Mondeo 1.8tdci Saloon €28,595
Ford Mondel 1.8tdci Zetec Saloon €32,344
Mazda 6 2.0d €31,494
Opel Vectra 1.9 Cdti €30,584
Peugeot 407 1.6 Hdi €29,870
Renault Laguna 1.5 Dci €29,850
Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi €26,855
Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4d €30,739
Volkswagen Passat 1.9 Tdi €31,190
Volvo S40 1.6d €31,199

deadl0ck

I quite like the Volvo S40 myself - are they a pretty good car ?

unkel

deadl0ck wrote: »

I quite like the Volvo S40 myself - are they a pretty good car ?

It's fine. But as I said, it is based on the Ford Focus. Why limit yourself to that when you can pick any of bigger cars?

I'd be tempted to go for one of the French cars. Probably the C5

deadl0ck

Why limit yourself to that when you can pick any of bigger cars?

Just looks a bit more stylish I think....Is it quite a bit smaller inside than say the Mondeo ?

unkel

deadl0ck wrote: »

Is it quite a bit smaller inside than say the Mondeo ?

Yes

pm.

deadl0ck wrote: »

Hi all,
I'm i the lucky position to be able to get a company car this year, but I'm unsure what to go for.
Up to now I've always drove a commercial Jeep, so any suggestions would be great...

I want to go for a Diesel, as I'll get the fuel minus VAT on a company fuel card, and also I'll be more economical...

Anyhow - currently I'm looking at :

Volvo S40 1.6d
Ford Mondeo Zetec 1.8Tdci
Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4d
Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi
Volkswagen Passat 1.9 Tdi

So cars up to the low 30's in price is my range...

I want a good tradeoff between drive, comfort, safety, and I want a family sized car.
As this is a company car, resale value isn't an issue....

So, like I said - any comments on any of the avbove, or more suggestions would be great !

hi, im in the same position myself dont think they will let you go for the skoda tho, i have around the same budget as yourself i went for the mondeo zetec 1.8 tdci loads of power at low revs.

ejmaztec

If you want to work out how much company car tax you're going to be crucified for, click on the following Revenue Commissioners benefits in kind link.:(

http://www.revenue.ie/leaflets/BIK_CoCar.pdf

cantdecide

I think a sport model Passat is a very stylish car.

deadl0ck

Agreed....
I think in reality it's between the S40, the Passat and the Mondeo...

Henry Ford III

Mondeo all the way. Bigger, more comfortable, better built & more reliable than VW. Better to drive too.

1.8 TDCI is light years and of old 1.9 Tdi engine.

pm.

cantdecide wrote: »

I think a sport model Passat is a very stylish car.

true but mad money in diesel.

Biro

The new 6 diesel is definately worth a test drive before you decide.

colm_mcm

definately give the 6 a look.

deadl0ck

definately give the 6 a look.

Fair enough - no harm in having a test drive I suppose

prospect

Can you wait till march, if so I'd check out the new Citroen C5:

deadl0ck

Nice looking machine.........

Only thing is that Leaseplan are REALLY slow at getting anyhting that's anyway popular or new..

So by the time I get it from them it could be middle of the year at least..

E92

A C5 will depreciate like a lead balloon if the old one was anything to go by.

deadl0ck

A C5 will depreciate like a lead balloon if the old one was anything to go by.

Company car - so I don't care about resale value

E92

But usually cars cost more to lease when they've got higher depreciation!
(at least they do across the pond)

Anyway, it won't be for another while before the C5 comes out AFAIK.

WHITE_P

deadl0ck wrote: »

OK - so herer's a basic list - I can add afew extras, and swith between saloon and hatch on some of the models, but here's the general jist of things :

Citreon C5 1.6hdi €29,144 (Due to be replaced soon - wouldn't touch):mad:
Dodge Caliber 2.0 Se Turbo Diesel €27,579 (Why ?):(
Ford Mondeo 1.8tdci Saloon €28,595 (Yeah nice fresh car getting good reviews in the Mags):)
Ford Mondel 1.8tdci Zetec Saloon €32,344 (Yeah nice fresh car getting good reviews in the Mags):)

Mazda 6 2.0d €31,494 (Brand spanking new and very good too) get this weeks Autoexpress.
Opel Vectra 1.9 Cdti €30,584 (Due to be replaced soon - wouldn't touch):mad:
Peugeot 407 1.6 Hdi €29,870 (used to like Peugoets would not touch one now)
Renault Laguna 1.5 Dci €29,850 (its new looks good but the previous one had terrible reliablity):(
Skoda Octavia 1.9 Tdi €26,855 (Yeah good solid car) always does well in the car survey's.:)
Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4d €30,739 (Must be due to be replaced fairly soon)
Volkswagen Passat 1.9 Tdi €31,190 (Oh yes, currently own an 06 1.9TDI Highline beautiful car, really solid to drive and great space):D
Volvo S40 1.6d €31,199

(nice car but very compact):)

CarLover

Has to be the Dodge Caliber!! Best car by a long way...

WHITE_P

CarLover wrote: »

Has to be the Dodge Caliber!! Best car by a long way...

What drugs are you on !!!

listermint

Id go for the Mondeo. i drove a mates one very very nice although have to say the drivers seat seemed stiff or maybe im picky....:D